What is the key difference between Umami MCP and PhpCodeArcheology?

Umami MCP belongs to the Monitoring category with local stdio execution, while PhpCodeArcheology belongs to the Monitoring category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Umami MCP or PhpCodeArcheology in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Umami MCP and PhpCodeArcheology free or paid?

Umami MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required). PhpCodeArcheology operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Umami MCP lists 66 tools with 2 views and 6 GitHub stars. PhpCodeArcheology lists 11 tools with 2 views and 89 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Umami MCP and PhpCodeArcheology together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Umami MCP vs PhpCodeArcheology

In-depth architectural comparison of the Umami MCP and PhpCodeArcheology MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Umami MCP

Monitoring · Local stdio

Quality: 57/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

PhpCodeArcheology

Monitoring · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 63/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Umami MCP if you need specialized Monitoring tools running via a local process. Choose PhpCodeArcheology if your workspace requires Monitoring integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Umami MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: UMAMI_URL, UMAMI_USERNAME, UMAMI_PASSWORD, UMAMI_API_KEY.
Primary tools included: list_websites, get_website, create_website.

Explore Umami MCP Details

Choose PhpCodeArcheology when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: get_health_score, get_problems, get_metrics.

Explore PhpCodeArcheology Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Umami MCP mikusnuz Monitoring	PhpCodeArcheology PhpCodeArcheology Monitoring
Summary	Full-coverage MCP server for Umami Analytics API v2 — 66 tools for websites, stats, sessions, events, reports, users, teams, and realtime monitoring.	PHP static analysis MCP server for architecture and maintainability. 11 tools exposing 60+ code quality metrics, problem detection, refactoring priorities, dependency graphs, git hotspots, test coverage, and impact analysis. Installable via Composer.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Umami MCP Tools (66)

list_websites

List all tracked websites

get_website

Get website details by ID

create_website

Create a new website

update_website

Update website configuration

delete_website

Delete a website

get_active_visitors

Get current active visitor count

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Umami MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mikusnuz-umami-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mikusnuz/umami-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UMAMI_URL": "YOUR_UMAMI_URL_HERE",
        "UMAMI_USERNAME": "YOUR_UMAMI_USERNAME_HERE",
        "UMAMI_PASSWORD": "YOUR_UMAMI_PASSWORD_HERE",
        "UMAMI_API_KEY": "YOUR_UMAMI_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

PhpCodeArcheology Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "phpcodearcheology-phpcodearcheology": {
      "url": "https://img.shields.io/packagist/v/php-code-archeology/php-code-archeology)](https://packagist.org/packages/php-code-archeology/php-code-archeology"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Umami MCP is categorized under Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, PhpCodeArcheology belongs to Monitoring using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Umami MCP when you need capabilities focused on monitoring and PhpCodeArcheology when you require tools for monitoring.

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